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Crime changes water rules
February 06,2012 08:51 AM
Because of what happened with the homes involved in that case, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority is changing the rules. At the beginning of December Forencio Pacheco found Shaun Anaya renting out his neighbor's foreclosed home.
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Wayne Co. offers homes in Detroit for cheap
February 06,2012 08:51 AM
It's the second year for the practice, with the county last year selling 1200 unclaimed tax-foreclosed city properties from its $500 auction back to occupants. Many were elderly and poor who got hopelessly behind on taxes, county officials said.
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Investors Can Sign Up to Bid on Foreclosed Homes - US Economy ...
February 06,2012 08:26 AM
Government-run Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac said Wednesday investors could now sign up to pre-qualify to bid on foreclosed properties.
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New pilot program targets vacant and foreclosed properties in six ...
February 06,2012 08:26 AM
Pat Quinn announced a pilot program targeting vacant and foreclosed properties in six Cook County communities. Called the Illinois Building Blocks Pilot ...
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Private Equity Firms Purchase Fannie Mae Foreclosures
February 06,2012 06:52 AM
By Kevin Chiu The bulk sale of foreclosed Fannie Mae homes to private equity firms will place foreclosures right back into the very hands of some of the banks and investors which triggered the foreclosure crisis by manipulating financial markets.
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Florida bill seeks to hasten foreclosures
February 06,2012 05:08 AM
Nonjudicial foreclosure means a lender can take a house in foreclosure legally without going before a judge – considered cheaper, quicker and moving foreclosed homes back into the marketplace sooner. Passions are high on both sides of the debate in a ...
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Foreclosure Deal Gets Closer
February 05,2012 11:43 PM
| California is the state with the most homeowners who owe more than their homes are worth and, as a result, stands to benefit more than any other state from the agreement. Negotiators have offered a commitment that a certain portion of the deal's ... See all stories on this topic » |  Wall Street Journal |
American Foreclosure Bottoms at Atlanta Tower Auction: Mortgages
February 05,2012 11:43 PM
The 1023-foot building would be the tallest in the US to be foreclosed on since the financial markets froze in 2007, according to Real Capital Analytics Inc., a New York-based property research company. Boston's John Hancock Tower, New England's ...
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Deal Is Closer for a US Plan on Mortgage Relief
February 05,2012 08:55 PM
The settlement would require banks to provide billions of dollars in aid to homeowners who have lost their homes to foreclosure or who are still at risk, after years of failed attempts by the White House and other government officials to alter the ...
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Feds want to help turn foreclosed properties into rentals - City ...
February 05,2012 06:02 PM
The first phase is in Chicago but we have a hell of a lot of foreclosures so this program will be big in California. Feds want to help turn foreclosed.
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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:29:15 GMT
Realtor: Banks have no incentive to avoid foreclosure Yuma Sun BY DARREN DARONCO - SUN STAFF WRITER In 2009, President Barack Obama unveiled a loan modification program designed to help struggling homeowners restructure their mortgages and keep their homes. But after nearly three years and billions of dollars ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:26:55 GMT
Lori Macakanja, Housing Counselor Who Stole From Underwater Homeowners, Gets ... Huffington Post A New York woman whose job was to help underwater homeowners in Buffalo avoid foreclosure stole $300000 from them and gambled it away at casinos. Lori J. Macakanja, 36, Dunkirk, NY, was sentenced on Thursday to six years in jail and three years of ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:50:41 GMT
Lori Macakanja, Housing Counselor Who Stole From Underwater Homeowners, Gets ... Huffington Post A New York woman whose job was to help underwater homeowners in Buffalo avoid foreclosure stole $300000 from them and gambled it away at casinos. Lori J. Macakanja, 36, Dunkirk, NY, was sentenced on Thursday to six years in jail and three years of ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:43:35 GMT
Anti-Predatory Lending Workshops Scheduled Patch.com It's also aimed at teaching them about how to avoid foreclosure. This workshop will be offered on a monthly basis in 2012. “The long term path out of our foreclosure crisis is through education. If we can provide people with a base of knowledge that ... |
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:41:41 GMT
 The Inquisitr | Tracy Morgan: I Haven't Seen My Mom in 11 Years The Inquisitr Tracy Morgan caught some criticism when news broke that he wasn't going to help his mom avoid foreclosure. The “30 Rock” star released a statement today to explain the situation, saying that he hasn't seen his mother in more than a decade. |
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:58:58 GMT
Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Receives a $100000 Grant from the ... Sacramento Bee 2, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) has been awarded a $100000 grant from the Meadows Foundation to support its goal to help 2200 families in Texas avoid foreclosure in 2012. |
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:08:23 GMT
Tracy Morgan's mom claims he won't help her avoid foreclosure msnbc.com Mark Humphrey / AP By Randee Dawn Updated at 7 pm PT: Tracy Morgan said in a statement to msnbc.com, "I am saddened that these untrue stories about me have people questioning my commitment to my family. For reasons that are between us, I have not seen ... |